Cystic echinococcosis is the infection by the larvae of cestode parasites belonging to the
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato species complex. Local host responses are strikingly …

Abstract Background Antigen B (EgAgB) is an abundant lipoprotein released by the larva of
the cestode Echinococcus granulosus into the host tissues. Its protein moiety belongs to the …

Background Most cystic echinococcosis cases in Southern Brazil are caused by
Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus ortleppi. Proteomic studies of helminths have …

Cestodes use own lipid-binding proteins to capture and transport hydrophobic ligands,
including lipids that they cannot synthesise as fatty acids and cholesterol. In E. granulosus …

Background Several tools have been proposed for serodiagnosis of cystic echinococcosis
(CE), but none seems promising for cyst viability assessment. Antigens with stage-specific …

Background Cystic hydatid disease is a zoonosis caused by the larval stage (hydatid) of
Echinococcus granulosus (Cestoda, Taeniidae). The hydatid develops in the viscera of …

The larval stage of the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis is the causative agent of
alveolar echinococcosis. To investigate the biology of these stages and to test novel …

Echinococcus multilocularis is the etiological agent of alveolar echinococcosis (AE), a
serious parasitic disease in the Northern Hemisphere. The E. multilocularis primary cell …

Zu den vielen mit dem Attribut „selten aber gefährlich “versehenen Krankheiten in
Deutschland gehören zweifelsfrei die Alveoläre und die Zystische Echinokokkose, die durch …

Antigen B (EgAgB) is a phosphatidylcholine (PC)‐rich lipoprotein of Echinococcus
granulosus sl larva, potentially capable of modulating the activation of various myeloid cells …